National Highways Chair urges industry to attend Highways UK
“Please go to Highways UK this year” is the message from National Highways Chair Gareth Rhys Williams, who has urged the sector to attend next week’s event in Birmingham. Highways UK returns to the NEC on 14 and 15 October, with organisers expecting more than 10,000 attendees, over 250 speakers across seven stages and more […]
GMB demands payoffs over driverless cars due to job loss fears
The GMB Union, the biggest for taxi and private hire drivers in the UK, is calling on the government to back a “transition fund” paid for by a levy on tech operators. These funds would go into a pot specifically for drivers who have their earnings reduced or lose their job as the technology arrives. […]
Cornwall MP calls for A30 works review over village traffic concerns
Ben Maguire, the Liberal Democrat MP for North Cornwall, has written to National Highways’ South West Regional Director asking for an urgent review of the A30 improvement works. In the letter, says Cornish Stuff, Mr Maguire says long tailbacks have continued to build on the A30. He says drivers are leaving the main road to […]
Survey findings raise concerns over delivery robots and accessibility
Four in five people believe that delivery robots could cause problems for blind people and pedestrians with mobility issues, according to a new YouGov poll commissioned by Living Streets. The survey found that 80% of respondents believe delivery robots could cause problems for blind people, while 79% said they could create difficulties for people with […]
Royal Horticultural Society claims £2.3m M25 compensation is insufficient
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has said compensation for disruption caused by a major road building project is “far short” of the amount it lost. The £2.3 million secured in a settlement from National Highways was not sufficient, the RHS said, to compensate for the disruption at its Wisley site, which it says caused £13 […]
Crown Plus introducing new leadership team at Highways UK 2026
Crown Plus, the national specialist in filter drain recycling, drainage surveys and remediation for the UK’s road network, will be promoting its Vergblaster road filter drainage maintenance solution at Highways UK 2026 at the NEC Birmingham on 14–15 October, on Stand F17. The stand will be hosted by Crown Plus’s new-look Senior Leadership Team of […]
PIARC’s survey on Digital Twins in the road and mobility sector closes tomorrow
PIARC, together with University College London and the University of Birmingham, is working to build the first international picture of how road organisations use digital twins and digital representations of their assets, networks and operations, and is inviting contributions from across the sector. The study is seeking real-world examples at any stage of development, whether […]
Institute for Driverless Transport set to launch Research Roadmap
The Institute for Driverless Transport’s Research Roadmap has announced that its Research Roadmap will be launched on 28 October. The Research Roadmap sets out the unanswered questions that will shape the impact of autonomous vehicles. They fall into five broad areas: Speed of Rollout, Social Change, Economics & Productivity, Job Displacement, and Security & Geopolitics. The […]
First German city deploys Yutraffic awareAI 2.0 next-generation traffic detection system
The City of Weiden in Germany has become the first municipality to deploy Yutraffic awareAI 2.0, the next generation of AI-enabled traffic detection from Yunex Traffic. The deployment marks a key milestone in the global rollout of Yutraffic awareAI 2.0, combining advanced AI-enabled traffic detection, real-time insights and seamless integration to help cities improve safety, […]
Glasgow unveils plans to join Active Travel network gaps
Communities across north and south Glasgow are being asked to help shape plans to close key gaps in the city’s active travel network, as consultations open on proposals to make local journeys safer, easier and more accessible. The consultations cover five routes – Shields Road and Maxwell Road in the south, and Maryhill Road, Bilsland Drive […]